case study
“The clever redesign meant there was enough space to create two additional wheelchair-accessible flats, suitable for residents with mobility problems”
during the tower’s refurbishment. The plans, which included provisions for level access, upgraded staircases and flooring, as well as new kitchens and bathrooms, were realised under River Clyde Homes’ Silver Living Initiative, a programme launched to create homes ideally suited to older people.
Regeneration
Main contractor Morris & Spottiswood completed the refurbishment in three phases that spanned more than two years. The contractors surveyed the building to identify the main issues raised by tenants – including a failed render, a leaking roof, draughty windows and doors, and an inefficient storage heating system. The first phase of the transformation had the contractor install an
insulated roof covering in the second quarter of 2014 before upgrading the 1980s render – which had been damaged by storms – with a new externally insulated rendering system. The contractor also added curtain walling to the staircase enclosures in the second phase of works completed by December 2014. The third and most substantial part of the project involved significant
upgrades to the communal areas and the ground floor, and included the installation of a 210kw wood-pellet burning biomass system. The housing association had also upgraded the kitchen and bathrooms in all 49 two-bedroom flats as part of a separate contract.
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